Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 7, 1948. The final was won by Alice Coachman of the United States.[1]
| Women's high jump at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 7 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  |
1.71 m | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 30 May 1943 |
| Olympic record |  |
1.65 m | Los Angeles, United States | 7 August 1932 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August | Final | .svg.png){kind=small}  | 1.68 m | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 August 1948 | 15:35 | Finals |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.70 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alice Coachman | | o | xo | xo | o | xxx | 1.68 | OR |
 | Dorothy Tyler | | o | xxo | o | xo | xxx | 1.68 | OR |
 | Micheline Ostermeyer |  | xo | xxx | 1.61 | ||||
| 4 | Vinton Beckett | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.58 | ||||||
| 4 | Doreen Dredge | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.58 | ||||||
| 6 | Bertha Crowther | | 1.58 | ||||||
| 7 | Ilse Steinegger |  | 1.55 | ||||||
| 8 | Dora Gardner | | 1.55 | ||||||
| 9 | Anne Iversen |  | 1.50 | ||||||
| 9 | Simone Ruas | | 1.50 | ||||||
| 11 | Carmen Phipps | | 1.50 | ||||||
| 11 | Bernice Robinson | | 1.50 | ||||||
| 11 | Shirley Gordon | | 1.50 | ||||||
| 14 | Anne-Marie Colchen | | 1.40 | ||||||
| 14 | Emma Reed | | 1.40 | ||||||
| 14 | Triny Bourkel |  | 1.40 | ||||||
| 17 | Elizabeth Müller | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.40 | ||||||
| 17 | Olga Gyarmati | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.40 | ||||||
| 19 | Elaine Silburn | | 1.40 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Sources
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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